Yankees Rivalry Roundup: A night teeming with great pitching
Gerrit Cole wasn’t the only one to turn in brilliant performances on the mound Friday night
TORONTO, ON - MAY 22: Yohendrick Pinango #24 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a two-run double in the third inning during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Rogers Centre on May 22, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) | Getty Images Not an ideal night. The Yankees’ main rival, at least in terms of the standings, won.
Worse, they beat the Yankees. But hey, Gerrit Cole is back and looked great in his return. Unfortunately, he can’t do anything about a putrid Yankee offense.
So on a pretty blah night of baseball, we have to take our pleasure where we can… by savoring the losses of our rivals. Unfortunately, entirely too many of them won Friday. Why can’t we have nice things?
Toronto Blue Jays (24-27) 6, Pittsburgh Pirates (26-25) 2 This one was closer than the score suggests. At least until the bottom of the eighth inning. Kevin Gausman got the start for the Jays, fresh off a series split with the Yanks.